Each year 1/3 of global food production for human consumption is lost or wasted.
If food loss and waste were a country, it would be the 3rd-largest emitter of CO2 (greenhouse gases) – behind China and the U.S.
Source: Food Loss and Food Waste. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/food-loss-and-food-waste/flw-data.
Source: Food Wastage Footprint & Climate Change. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/nr/sustainability/food-loss-and-waste.
91% of the world’s plastic is not recycled. An estimated 8 million metric tons – or 5 grocery bags full of plastic for every foot of coastline – ends up in the ocean each year.
1-in-9 deaths around the world are caused by air pollution.
Source: Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2017) – “Air Pollution”. Published online at OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from: ‘https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution’ [Online Resource].
….and how you invest can make a difference
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Environmental: Impact on the environment, which can include water usage, pollution, waste management, energy efficiency, gas emissions and climate change
Social: Human rights, health and safety, employee working conditions, community impact, diversity, population and demographics change, consumption patterns and shareholder reputation.
Governance: Board independence and diversity of board members, alignment of shareholders and executives, compensation, shareholders rights, transparency/ disclosures and business ethics/culture
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